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MANILA, Philippines – Televangelist Eliseo “Eli” Soriano takes his criticisms of the Catholic Church to Twitter.
To voice his opposition to the call of some priests for the resignation of President Benigno Aquino III, Soriano launched #NoynoyPaRin on Twitter and rallied his supporters to use the hashtag. (READ: Cardinal Vidal: Aquino accountable for Mamasapano)
The archdiocese of Cebu has since clarified that retired Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal did not call for the resignation of President Benigno Aquino III but was just reading the statement of the National Transformation Council to give the group a voice and encourage a dialogue with Malacañang.
Still, the hashtag spread on Twitter and even trended number one on Monday, February 16.
#Noynoyparin #1 trend in the PH! Trend set by @BroEliSoriano in support to President @noynoyaquino. February 16, 2015
Soriano criticized priests for meddling in government affairs and in the same series of tweets started the hashtag expressing support for the President.
pinagreresign pala ng cardinal ang Pangulong Aquino! sana wag siyang magresign! I believe he is an honest person.
— Brother Eli Soriano (@BroEliSoriano) February 15, 2015
paalala sa mga pari; wag na kayong makialam sa gobiyerno! remember, di nakikialam ang gobiyerno sa inyo; pinagkakagastusan pa kayo d ba?
— Brother Eli Soriano (@BroEliSoriano) February 16, 2015
sana wag pumaris ang mga pari sa ibang iglesia dyan lahat pinanghihimasukan! pati congreso pati senado pati hukuman! sagana sa impluwensiya!
— Brother Eli Soriano (@BroEliSoriano) February 16, 2015
alam ko mas mabait mga pari kesa mga ….,
— Brother Eli Soriano (@BroEliSoriano) February 16, 2015
pinanalo siya ng mga catolico tapos pagreresign nin siya ng mga pari mukhang unfair sa bumoto sa kanya gustong mangyari ng mga pari!
— Brother Eli Soriano (@BroEliSoriano) February 16, 2015
# Noynoyparin
— Brother Eli Soriano (@BroEliSoriano) February 16, 2015
yang hashtag pwede na?
— Brother Eli Soriano (@BroEliSoriano) February 16, 2015
Some used the hashtag to voice their support for Aquino.
Let us not be quick to judge… instead let’s UNITE for better Philippines.
#NoynoyPaRin
NO TO DESTABILIZATION. pic.twitter.com/osviEpoisu
— sayo , joven (@jovenzkie) February 16, 2015
Those calling for the resignation of PNoy are myopic. Short-sighted. If he resigns, what then? #Noynoyparin
Let us compare, @NoynoyAquino is much much better than Gloria and Binay! Don’t be fool! #Noynoyparin
— Abel Suing (@abelrsuing) February 16, 2015
Bringing down a good man will not give justice to the fallen. He’s not, after all, the enemy. #Noynoyparin
Whoever opposes PNoy’s administration have their own political desire. Beware of religious leaders, they have greater desires! #Noynoyparin
— Hazel David (@hazeeyski) February 16, 2015
Who makes a restless, chaotic Phil government? Blame those religious leaders who want to run it themselves. Learn from Arroyo! #Noynoyparin
— Hazel David (@hazeeyski) February 16, 2015
wtf? #Noynoyparin NO.
— Sophia Albert (@_sophiaalbert) February 16, 2015
Call us “Noytards” or whatever. We are unaffected by things untrue. We believe in rationalism & logical thinking that’s why #NoynoyParin.
— Stacey Tee-Bagang (@basicallystacey) February 16, 2015
Some netizens questioned the idea behind the hashtag.
As much as I support PNoy in some of the things he does, this #Noynoyparin hashtag makes me scratch my head.
— Jego Ragragio (@raggster) February 16, 2015
To oppose the trend, some posted with #NoynoyResign.
Noynoy still needs a lot of experience. I dont really trust him from the start. Presidency is just too high for him. #NoynoyResign
— Lyle Brian S. Garcia (@iamlylegarcia) February 16, 2015
@PaulMartinReyes We don’t need a change of leader. What we truly need is a system change. #NoynoyResign #riseforrevolution
— Anjo Dimacali (@AmNyctophiliac) February 16, 2015
Others recalled how history seemed to be repeated itself.
The slogan #NoynoyPaRin is no different from “Marcos Pa Rin” propaganda 30 years ago. The only distinction: hashtag. pic.twitter.com/Zi1TdVqFyZ
— Danny Arao (@dannyarao) February 16, 2015
Soriano has 68,900 followers as of posting time.
Other sectors have also called for the resignation of Aquino in the aftermath of the Mamasapano clash that is threatening to derail the peace process in Mindanao. (READ: Mamasapano: What I wish Aquino said as President) – Rappler.com
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